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You sure about the 'less weight' part?
Posted by JEM (more from JEM) on Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:12:32
In Reply to: Re: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, Ari
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, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:56:44
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The Saab four isn't light, the 54-degree V6 is quite compact, and by the time you add the weight of a turbocharger, intercooler, and so forth I'd bet there's not any significant difference.
For everyone else's benefit: it's the same basic engine used in a bunch of Euro Opels and Vauxhalls, the Cadillac Catera and (in its later 3.2 form) the CTS, the Saturn L-series and the first couple years of VUE. The cam belt tensioner changed along the way, Cateras have had trouble on this front too (whatever GM tells you, even with the new tensioner don't run the belt past 60K miles.)
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Posts in this Thread:
- why was the V6 such a bad engine?, rob 94 cse, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 10:52:44
- For us DIY types, availability...., David Ingram, Tue, 12 Apr 2005 09:13:23
- Re: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, cse93turbo, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 20:00:54
- Re: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, Ari
, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:56:44 - Re: why was the V6 such a bad engine?, Bill Davies, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:24:36
- Don't agree with the Starting Premise!, Sterling98, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:04:27
- Yeah, it was the V-6 in the GM900 that sucked. nm, Rafe, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 14:21:04
- Same experience, Aaron Govatos, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:19:16
- Re: Don't agree with the Starting Premise!, rob 94 cse, Mon, 11 Apr 2005 11:07:01
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